Dan Patrick · Sep 23, 2025

Dan Patrick named his top four teams in the NFC in order (Lions, Packers, Rams, Eagles), said he still has the Lions winning the Super Bowl while naming Kansas City as his AFC favorite, floated Tampa Bay reaching 12-13 wins and home-field advantage, and expects Notre Dame to run the table.

“I would say Lions, Packers, Rams, Eagles. That'd be my top my top four.”

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Power RankingsSep 23, 2025
“I would put three teams in there. I mean, I still think the Rams are in that top five in the NFC... I would say Lions, Packers, Rams, Eagles. That'd be my top my top four.”
Scored 10a naive guess scored 10+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
10
baseline:
10
difficulty:
1.83
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
4
weeks left when called:
15
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Super Bowl PicksSep 23, 2025
“Now I have the Lions winning the super Bowl, but after I what Green Bay did to them.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
skill:
0
they picked:
DET
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
champion:
SEA
runner up:
NE
naive pick:
PHI
difficulty:
1.83
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
15
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Season Win TotalsSep 23, 2025
“Tampa Bay could put up twelve wins, thirteen wins now all of a sudden they got home field advantage.”
Scored 20a naive guess scored 75-100.65 skill
How this was scored
team:
TB
naive:
9.25
skill:
-100.65
what happened:
8
season:
2025
zero at:
5
accuracy:
20
baseline:
75
predicted:
12
difficulty:
1.83
weeks in the season:
18
weeks left when called:
15
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Conference ChampionsSep 23, 2025
“who would you be your favorites of the NFC and AFC... Well, I'm not going to change... I still believe in Kansas City proof of concept and I believe in the Lions as well.”
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Season Win TotalsSep 23, 2025
“Now Notre Dame. Notre Dame I expect to run the table.”
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